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Category Archives: Government Shutdown
Governor’s current budget offer relies on one-time measures and deep cuts in services
On Thursday, policymakers took a significant step in the ongoing discussion of how Minnesota will meet its needs over the next two years. At stake are decisions that will have a profound impact on the state’s future quality of life and economic vitality. On Thursday … Continue reading
Court rules some social services should be funded during the shutdown
On Wednesday, Judge Kathleen Gearin accepted recommendations from Special Master Kathleen Blatz that a number of social services be funded during the state government shutdown. Here is a rundown of Wednesday’s rulings. Child care. Judge Gearin originally ruled that only federally-funded child … Continue reading
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Tagged chemical dependency, child care, deaf, HIV/AIDS, Judge Blatz, judge gearin, MFIP, minnesota, refugee, seniors, special master, state government shutdown
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Special Master hearings yield a little good news
More government funding will flow in response to orders issued by Judge Kathleen Gearin on Thursday. The decisions are the result of a series of hearings over the last few days before court-appointed Special Master Kathleen Blatz. On June 29, Judge Gearin issued a ruling that … Continue reading
Tobacco bonding would borrow from our future
In the waning hours of negotiations on June 30, legislative leaders put an old proposal on the table: tapping our future tobacco settlement money for some one-time, up-front cash. It’s a plan that would borrow money from Minnesota’s future to pay our … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Proposals, Government Shutdown, Taxes
Tagged bonds, minnesota tobacco bonds, shift, tobacco, tobacco bonds
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First day of the state government shutdown
As we enter the first day of the Minnesota state government shutdown, we wanted to take a few moments to reflect on what is still running and direct you to resources you may find useful. Earlier this week, the court … Continue reading
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Tagged blatz, courts, Gearin, minnesota government shutdown, MPR, special master
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Special Master will hear petitions on Friday, July 1
Judge Kathleen Gearin appointed former Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Blatz as the Special Master to hear petitions and make recommendations to the Court on issues regarding funding during a state government shutdown. This will help clarify any remaining questions as … Continue reading
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Tagged blatz, hearings, minnesota government shutdown, petitions, special master
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Court decides what goes, what stays in a state government shutdown
On Wednesday morning, Judge Kathleen Gearin issued her much-anticipated ruling on what government services should continue in the event no state budget is in place on July 1. As was expected, her ruling places very strict limits on what can be funded during … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Process, Government Shutdown
Tagged court order, government shutdown, judge gearin, minnesota
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Shutdown gets its day in court, but no ruling until next week
**Note: Judge Kathleen Gearin issued her order on June 29, 2011. For information on what’s included in that order, visit our more recent blog post.** The question of how the state would (or would not) function in the event of a government shutdown … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Process, Government Shutdown
Tagged court, Dayton, Gearin, government shutdown, legislature, minnesota, Swanson
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